This Smothered Cowboy Butter Chicken is the ultimate comfort dinner! Made with tender chicken breast, cowboy butter seasoning, garlic, parmesan and cream, this easy, 30 minute dinner is one you are going to want to make on repeat.
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EASY SMOTHERED COWBOY BUTTER CHICKEN
This has easily become one of my favorite easy comfort meals to make. The rich, buttery flavors of the garlic, zesty lemon, herbs and chili make this flavor combination a 10/10! I love adding the creamy, parmesan sauce to really make this the ultimate comfort dinner. This one pan meal is a family favorite for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.
If you love this Smothered Cowboy Butter Chicken, you need to try my Cowboy Butter Beef Pasta.
Jump to RecipeWHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS SMOTHERED COWBOY BUTTER CHICKEN
Easy to Prep: This one pot meal makes it easy to prep and clean up. Dinner is ready in under 30 minutes with minimal effort.
Budget-Friendly: Made with affordable ingredients likely already in your pantry, this smothered cowboy butter chicken is a great budget-friendly option that can feed your family.
Family-Friendly: The smokey, rich flavors of this smothered chicken dinner really make this the ultimate comfort meal. My family love how creamy and cheesy it is! So simple, but packed with flavors the whole family enjoys.
INGREDIENTS
- Chicken Breast: Chicken breast works best in this recipe, though you can substitute with chicken thighs
- Chicken Broth: Chicken broth brings bold, hearty flavor to every bite.
- Seasonings: Salt, pepper, garlic powder, paprika, Kinder's cowboy butter, and crushed red pepper flakes bring the rich, comfort flavors to this recipe.
- Cheese: the freshly grated parmesan cheese provides a savory and bold flavor to the sauce.
- Heavy Whipping Cream: Heavy whipping cream adds the creamy consistency for this smothered cowboy butter chicken.
- Lemon: adds the perfect balance to the subtle heat in this recipe.
HOW TO MAKE EASY SMOTHERED COWBOY BUTTER BEEF PASTA
First, season chicken evenly on both sides with seasoning listed.
On a large cooking skillet on medium heat, drizzle olive oil to pan and cook chicken evenly on both sides, until it reaches an internal temp of 165 degrees.
Once chicken is cooked, remove from pan & let it rest. Do not cut chicken.
In the same pan, start making the smothered parmesan cream sauce.
Turn temperature down to low for skillet.
Once it has cooled, add 2 tablespoon salted butter to pan. Next, add 1 tablespoon minced garlic and diced yellow onion. Cook onion until translucent.
Next, add 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour and stir it together with the onion and garlic. Then, slowly pour in 1 cup of chicken broth, continuing to stir until the flour fully dissolves and the sauce becomes smooth.
Add 1 cup room temperature heavy whipping cream. Next add 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon Kinder's cowboy butter seasoning, salt and pepper to taste.
Next add ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese. Once it is well combined, add ½ lemon squeezed.
Stir together, and place chicken back in pan with sauce. Cover pan with lid and let it simmer on low for 5-10 min.
TIPS AND TRICKS
Serving: This Smothered Cowboy Butter Chicken is great with mashed potatoes, vegatables of your choice, rice, or diced cooked potatoes.
Cowboy Butter Seasoning: For this recipe, I like using the Kinder's Cowboy Butter seasoning. It provides the rich, smokey, comfort flavors for this recipe.
Cheese: For this recipe, I prefer using freshly shredded cheese, since it will provide a smoother consistency and will melt better. However, preshredded cheese will be good as well.
Leftovers: Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
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Smothered Cowboy Butter Chicken
Equipment
- 1 large cooking skillet
- 1 cutting board
Ingredients
Chicken Seasoning
- 2 lb chicken breast
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1-2 teaspoon Kinder's cowboy butter seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt & pepepr tot aste
Parmesan Cream Sauce
- 2 tablespoon salted butter
- ¼ cup diced yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 tablespoon all purpose flour
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 cup room temp heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Kinders Cowboy Butter Seasoning
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper
- salt & pepper to taste
- ½ lemon squeezed
Instructions
Chicken
- First, season chicken evenly on both sides with seasoning listed above
- On a large cooking skillet on medium heat, drizzle olive oil to pan and cook chicken evenly on both sides, until it reaches an internal temp of 165 degrees.
- Once chicken is cooked, remove from pan & let it rest. Do not cut chicken.
- In the same pan, start making the smothered parmesan cream sauce.
Parmesan Cream Sauce
- Turn temperature down to low for skillet.
- Once it has cooled, add 2 tablespoon salted butter to pan.
- Next, add 1 tablespoon minced garlic and diced yellow onion.
- Cook onion until translucent.
- Next add 2 tablespoon all purpose flour and stir together with the onion and garlic.
- Add 1 cup chicken broth and continue to stir until all the flour clumps until dissolved.
- Add 1 cup heavy whipping cream.
- Next add 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon Kinder's cowboy butter seasoning, salt and pepper to taste.
- Next add ½ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese.
- Once it is well combined, add ½ lemon squeezed.
- Stir together, and place chicken back in pan with sauce.
- Cover pan with lid and let it simmer on low for 5-10 min.
- Serve with potatoes and veggies.
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